Ushering in the Holiday Season!

A very big thank you to all the parents who were able to take time out of their schedules to come usher in the holiday season with us. Your presence was felt and appreciated. Another big thank you to the students. It is hard work to practice for a show and not neglect instruction. The second quarter is almost coming to a close and I have witnessed a lot of growth and hard work in grade 3. They've earned this upcoming vacation. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns. Read on to get a glimpse at all we did this week and all we hope to accomplish next week. 

Kindly, 
Mr. Joseph

Reminders

• Wednesday, December 17th: Half Day, students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. 
• Christmas Vacation: Thursday, December 18th - Sunday, January 4th
• January 12th - January 16th: Literacy Week

This Week
Reading: Students continued reading nonfiction independently and in their reading groups. In their reading groups students continued to identify main idea and supporting details. Students also learned how to define technical words by using the glossary. 
Read Aloud: We read chapters 11-13 of No Talking by Andrew Clements. 

Writing: Students spent their time this week editing their own writing and peer editing other's. Our goal is to publish early next week before Christmas vacation. Students that finished revising and editing their writing began creating a glossary and a table of contents. 
English: Students learned about subject verb agreement. 

Math: Students learned how to solve word problems by drawing a picture. Then students reviewed and assessed everything they learned in Topic 7. 

Science: Students learned that everything is either living or nonliving but nonliving things depend on everything around them. 

Next Week: 

Reading: Students will compare and contrast nonfiction texts by using a Venn diagram and present their findings to the class. 
Read Aloud: We will finish No Talking by Andrew Clements

Writing: Students will put the finishing touches on their final drafts and celebrate with a Publishing Party! Students will create a opinion pieces by thinking of a New Year's resolution that is important to them. 
English: Students will learn about past tense verbs. 

Math: Students will learn how to divide by using related multiplication facts they learned in Topic 6. 

Science: Students will learn how adaptations help animals survive and how changes to an environment can impact organisms within it.